| | | | | The news for Friday, April 28, 2023 |
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Friday Memorial Mass Set for Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, who faced the twin challenges of uniting the city after the Rodney King riots and rebuilding it following the 1994 Northridge earthquake, will be remembered Friday at what’s expected to be a packed memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Riordan, who was mayor from […]
Suspect Bites Off Portion of LAPD Sergeant’s Finger A Los Angeles Police Department sergeant is recovering Friday after undergoing surgery after a man on a Metro B (Red) Line train became combative and bit off a portion of the sergeant’s finger. According to the LAPD, officers were on routine patrol on the Red Line train around 10:15 a.m. Thursday when they spotted the […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops for Eighth Time in 10 Days The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the eighth time in 10 days, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.912. The average price has dropped 3.8 cents over the past 10 days, including four-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
LA County’s Weekly COVID-19 Numbers Drop Slightly The number of new COVID-19 infections reported in Los Angeles County over the past week fell slightly compared to the prior week, health officials said, but a slight increase in the concentration of the virus in local wastewater was also detected. According to the county Department of Public Health, the small increase in wastewater concentrations […]
Man Charged with Forcing Motorist to Drive Him at Gunpoint Due in Court A 26-year-old man accused of holding a motorist at gunpoint and forcing the victim, accompanied by his young son, to drive him through San Jacinto, is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on charges of kidnapping and other offenses. Branden Marquis Williamson of San Jacinto was arrested Monday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation, and […]
Luke Bryan to Headline First Night of Stagecoach Country Music Festival Country music festival Stagecoach will get underway Friday with a headlining performance from Luke Bryan, as Kance Brown and Chris Stapleton prepare to headline Saturday and Sunday. The weekend of performances at the country music festival will begin shortly after noon Friday with performances from Mackenzie Carpenter, Bella White, DJ Rick and Destinie Lynn across […]
Road Closures in Effect to Increase Safety During Stagecoach Festival in Indio Full road closures will be in effect for the last weekend of festivals in Indio in an effort to enhance safety for the Stagecoach country music festival that starts Friday. “Approximately 40,000 guests will be shuttled into and out of the concert venue from various locations throughout the Coachella Valley to help ease traffic conditions,” […]
Al Fresco Outdoor Dining Ordinance Receives Approval from City Commission The Los Angeles city Planning Commission Thursday approved a proposed “al fresco” outdoor dining program, which was initiated at the height of the coronavirus pandemic as a relief tool for restaurant owners struggling to negotiating health restrictions that shut down their indoor dining rooms. The updated proposed ordinance would create a pathway for neighborhood restaurants […]
Suspect In Custody After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit; Passenger Remains Outstanding One person was arrested Thursday following a police pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle that ended in the Pico-Union area. The chase ended around 6:30 p.m. near Washington Street and Mariposa Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle was taken into custody, but a search was continuing […]
FBI Seeks Suspect in ATM Heists Authorities sought the public’s help Thursday to find a man accused of breaking into an ATM at a Torrance bank and attempting another heist in Arcadia. According to the FBI, the man broke into an ATM at the CTBC Bank in the 21700 block of Hawthorne Boulevard, near the Del Amo Fashion Center, around 1:45 […]
One Year Ago Today (April 28, 2022)…Man Accused of Prostituting Girls in Coachella Valley Arraigned One Year Ago Today (April 28, 2022)…A 32-year-old Indio man accused of putting girls to work in the sex trade throughout the Coachella Valley pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges. Dewayne Deanthony Williams was arrested last week following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. Williams is charged with […]
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